Warren Smith, Ubangi Stomp (1956)
Key: :[G#] (w: Charles Underwood)
INTRO: [*R1]
VERSE 1:
Well I
[G#] rocked over England, I rocked over Spain
I
[G#] rocked to Memphis, it was all the same
'Til I
[C#] rocked through Africa, I rolled off the ship
I
[G# open] seen them natives do a crazy lookin' skip
I
[D#] parted the weeds and looked over the swamp
I
[G# open] seen them cats do the Ubangi stomp
BRIDGE:
[C#] Ubangi stomp with a rock and roll
It
[G#] beats anything that's ever been told
[D#] Ubangi stomp, Ubangi stomp
Well it's
[G# open] hit drives a cool cat wild
INSTRUMENTAL: [12-Bar]
VERSE 2:
I
[G#] looked up the chief, he invited me in
He said
[G# open] "hey big Jim's in, 'bout to begin"
Heard
[C#] the man talk, talk picked up that beat
That
[G# open] crazy thing sent shivers to my feet
I
[D#] rocked and I rolled, I skipped with a smile
I done a
[G# open] Ubangi stomp, Ubangi stomp, woo
INSTRUMENTAL: [12-Bar]
VERSE 3:
Well we
[G#] rocked all night and part of the day
Had a good rockin' time with the chief's daughter May
I was
[C#] makin' good time and a-gettin' to know
Then the
[G# open] captain said son, we gotta go
I
[D#] said that's alright, you go right ahead
I'm gonna
[G# open] Ubangi-stomp 'till I roll over dead
